Ranger builds

[Sozoma]

Hi guys, i'm just starting to play POE, and im looking for a good ranger build, i will play on normal, so i just need something efficient and fun to play, if anyone can pm me that's experienced in this game i would greatly appreciate it. Most builds i found are over 2 years old, so i dont know if they are viable anymore, or u can just post under this thread, race, attributes, pet and abilities i should choose, ty for your time.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

That alone would not suffice. A build guide that doesn't comment on strategies and tactics would be incomplete. If not playing solo, you depend on your companions. And not only can they be built in a multitude of ways and use greatly varying equipment, there are more companions than free slots in the party. And if playing solo, you need to find strategies and tactics that work for you, too.

PoE is balanced so well, spend the most time on the character creation screen, review the details and popup descriptions shown for attributes and other values as to understand their relevance, then make plausible choices - or let your gut feeling take over. Choose what you like. You will be able to retrain for a bit of gold at every inn keeper's interface and change attributes, skills and abilities. And you may even hire adventurers at every inn, which are custom companions you build yourself.

[Sozoma]

Ty for your time to reply to my thread, its nice to see veteran with 1300+ hours giving me advice... i just want to have fun, solve every quest, kill every boss, not interested on potd or solo play, last crpg i played was Neverwinter Nights, but that was long ago...

[ColorsFade]

Originally posted by Sozoma:

Ty for your time to reply to my thread, its nice to see veteran with 1300+ hours giving me advice... i just want to have fun, solve every quest, kill every boss, not interested on potd or solo play, last crpg i played was Neverwinter Nights, but that was long ago...

I'd just ask what your idea of a Ranger is, because once I know that I can make some recommendations.

The class by itself is really meant to shine as a ranged class, using a bow or other ranged weapon, and then assisting with a pet. But of course within that setup there are a variety of ways to build it toward one style or another (make the pet powerful, or make your archery powerful, focus on a lot of shots or powerful shots, etc.)

Solving every quest, kill every boss: IMO, that's just about having a good party balance. I know people play this game solo but I don't understand that; it's a party-based games and solo is a different style that I find frustrating and boring.

Party synergy is fun.

Message me if you want any opinions. I got a lot of 'em.

[Martialis]

My favorite (and also most successful) ranger uses an arquebus with swift aim. Focus on dex, might, and perception, enchant the weapon, and get the weapon focus soldier talent, wounding shot, marksman, swift and steady, and gunner to have a powerhouse damage dealer who can often sneak up on and one-shot enemies (mine is focusing on stealth and mechanics), at least at lower levels.

The other members of the party are a s/b tank fighter, a 2H fighter, a priest, and two wizards. That's what works best for me, but YMMV depending on play style, of course.

[D'amarr from Darshiva]

Originally posted by ColorsFade:

I know people play this game solo but I don't understand that; it's a party-based games and solo is a different style that I find frustrating and boring.

Most of all it is tedious. One starts the game and knows that one cannot jump into the fray ever, but would need to sneak past enemies or use split-pulling tactics again and again as to defeat mobs.
And yet what happened with PoE 2? Some people flagged their early build guides as "PotD solo capable" just because a level 20 character using the best items in the game can defeat some mobs.

Originally posted by ColorsFade:

Party synergy is fun.

+1

[ColorsFade]

Originally posted by D'amarr from Darshiva:

One starts the game and knows that one cannot jump into the fray ever, but would need to sneak past enemies or use split-pulling tactics again and again as to defeat mobs.

The split-pulling is where it all falls apart for me. I enjoyed that in Everquest, but that's because I had a party to kill the pull.

Some players just seem to be masochists.